Roy Jones Jr. vs Leon Spinks at HW

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Who wins?

  1. Leon Spinks

    5 vote(s)
    26.3%
  2. Roy Jones Jr.

    14 vote(s)
    73.7%
  1. The Senator

    The Senator Active Member Full Member

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    I've seen RJJ vs Michael done a good number of times, but not against Leon. Could Jones repeat the Ruiz victory against the Marine?
     
  2. Grapefruit

    Grapefruit Active Member Full Member

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    Honestly, i think middleweight Roy could beat leon
     
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  3. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I think Roy. Leon had a great win that one time.
     
  4. Brawling92

    Brawling92 New Member Full Member

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    Roy if both in prime
     
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  5. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leon
     
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  6. richdanahuff

    richdanahuff Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I will bite on this the under-experienced fighter who blitzed Ali for 15 rounds was an animal with decent fundamentals just no tricks to go with his stamina I can see this fight going 15 rounds with Spinks wearing RJJ down for a decision or his first KO/TKO loss. The thing is Leon was small for the era and had no imagination in the ring but had stamina out the butt and was tough I don't see RJJ doing what Qwai did later different styles.
     
  7. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I lean toward Roy. Leon's best victory for me wasn't Ali, it was his stoppage of Bernardo Mercado, which got him his title shot against Holmes. If the Leon of the Mercado fight shows up then Leon, otherwise I'm going with Roy.
     
  8. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Ive gotta go with this .Jones as great as he was didn't prove a great deal at heavy .Spinks whilst not a great heavy by any means would keep going and going. Jones would feel the pressure more at heavy ,not being a natural. I see spinks just being on Roy's case from the first to the last ,and getting himself a points win in the bargain.
     
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  9. HerolGee

    HerolGee Loyal Member banned Full Member

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    jones by a whisker SD
     
  10. Titan1

    Titan1 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Leon by 13th round TKO.
     
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    Aston Villa Active Member banned Full Member

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    Yep, way to busy for jnr mate, fast enough too. Pts Spinks
     
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  12. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Spot on .
     
  13. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Well I am not RJJs biggest admirer at HW (or lower weights for that matter), but like Ruiz I can see him winning this and would excpect him too. Jones takes a solid 8-4 decision in a lackluster fight